#1
Hello!
These unobtrusive flies with the size of a house fly are very common on flowers here in Germany from early summer to autumn, but I have never managed to find out, what they are (I think, they are not
Mydaea scutellaris (?)), not even the familiy (Muscidae, Antomyidae?). Can anybody help me? Thanks in advance!
Posted by
Kahis on 25-06-2005 12:20
#2
The male looks a lot like
Phaonia angelicae (Muscidae). The unfortunate female is probably also a Phaonia, possibly
P. pallida (
P. angelicae female is similar but the thorax is browner). Both species are common (in southern Finland) on umbrellifers and other flowers.
Jere, aka Kahis
Edited by
Kahis on 25-06-2005 12:22
#3
Hello, Kahis!
Kahis wrote:
The male looks a lot like Phaonia angelicae (Muscidae). The unfortunate female is probably also a Phaonia, possibly P. pallida (P. angelicae female is similar but the thorax is browner). Both species are common (in southern Finland) on umbrellifers and other flowers.
Thank you very much! I did not recognize these as different species until now, but on a closer look I must say you are right.